Bailout Nation
I have this image in my mind of an American cowboy: Rugged, independent, self-reliant. I picture him on a cattle drive, depending...
Who is to Blame for Bear Stearn’s Demise?
From our Things that make you go Hmmmm department: There is a meme going around about the death of Bear Stearns (BSC). According to some...
Why Has Bear Stearn’s Stock Been Rallying?
Bear Stearns (BSC) 1 minute chart, March 17-18, 2008 Note the red horizontal line above is at the $2 mark. >>Since the...
Bear on eBay
Via my pal Kevin DePew, comes this for your evening amusement: click to bid! via Minyanville
More thoughts on the Fed & JPM’s BSC Liquidation
Anyone get a great night sleep? Not me. I kept waking up, mind racing, thinking about what all this means going forward. I have Kudlow...
Two Dollars/share, or an “Orderly Liquidation” ?
You call this a rescue? Bear Stearns Cos. reached an agreement to sell itself to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., as worries grew that...
‘Remain Calm! All Is Well!’
Nothing really surprises me anymore. I may shake my head in disgust and wonder — Eliot Spitzer’s horrific judgment, or the...
Today’s Rumor: Bear Goes Belly Up (Who’s next?)
Barrons Review: Is the Magic back at Disney?
We’ve held onto The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) for quite some time. I’ve mentioned it in a positive vein repeatedly — over a...
Monoline Duoline Rescue Plan: 5th Time the Charm?
US Equity markets were ending last week on a down note, when rumors of an Ambac (ABK) rescue plan started circulating (via Charlie...